TEHRAN - Three Iranian football players from Tractor, Esteghlal, and Shabab Al Ahli have been nominated for the Asian Player of the Week award.
 At the conclusion of the second matchday fixtures of the AFC Champions League Elite, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) introduced the nominees for the Player of the Week award across the western and eastern regions of the tournament, featuring three Iranian players among the top contenders.
Shoja Khalilzadeh, defender for Tractor; Hossein Goudarzi, defender for Esteghlal; and Sardar Azmoun, striker for UAE’s Shabab Al Ahli, are the three Iranian players included in this list.
These three players earned the Man of the Match title following their teams’ games on the second matchday of the AFC Champions League Elite and are now competing to win the overall Player of the Week title.